Helena, Montana vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  1.8% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Helena, Montana
   Insurance cost
Helena, MTWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.6101.5100  8.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, MTWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.8103.7100  16.8%
Heart Failure93104.6100  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.498.6100  11.5%
Pneumonia92.4106.8100  15.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, MTWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,495$23,924$23,281  16.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,947$16,806$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,564$21,823$22,499  11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,538$17,958$17,007  15.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, MTWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%-4.6%3.1%  16.4%
2015-201634.7%15.8%12.5%  54.5%
2016-201744.4%42.4%57.9%  4.5%
2017-201812.9%37.8%19.0%  193.0%
2018-20196.9%6.6%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 2014121.7%131.0%113.3%  7.6%
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